Special schools in Penrith

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All stagesNurseryAges 0 to 40PrimaryAges 4 to 110SecondaryAges 11 to 160Sixth formAges 16 to 180All-throughAges 4 to 180Middle (primary)0Middle (secondary)0

Ofsted grade

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Who runs it

Any The council22 Academies and free schools6 Independent, charging fees1Special schools0

Religious character

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Has a nursery class0Has a sixth form0Autism support0Speech and language support0Social and emotional support0Moderate learning difficulty0Severe learning difficulty0Profound and multiple learning difficulty0Specific learning difficulty0Hearing support0Visual support0Physical disability support0Multi-sensory support0

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Met the standard at 1157.3%England 61%
Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools · England 90%
Free school meals14.0%of pupils get them
Pupils per teacher18.0England 18.1

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Ofsted grades in Penrith

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

Outstanding: 0 of 26
Good: 25 of 26
Requires improvement: 1 of 26
Inadequate: 0 of 26

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About these schools

Special schools in Penrith, explained

There are 0 special schools in Penrith. 22 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 independent school.

96% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.3% of pupils in Penrith met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England.

14.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,948 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 14.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.

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How many special needs schools are in Penrith?

There are 0 special needs schools in Penrith, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

How are special needs schools in Penrith ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Penrith special needs schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Penrith is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.